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Culture/People

possibly Aymara (attributed)

Collector

Elayne Zorn (Elayne Leslie Zorn), Non-Indian, 1952-2010

Previous owner

Elayne Zorn (Elayne Leslie Zorn), Non-Indian, 1952-2010

Donor

Gavriel Cutipa-Zorn, Non-Indian/Quechua

Date created

1970-2000

Object Type

Hunting/Fishing/Warfare

Native Term

qurawas

Object Name

Sling

Media/Materials

Wool yarn

Techniques

Braided, woven

Dimensions

212.0 x 1.0 x 3.0 cm

Catalog Number

26/8444

Barcode

268444.000

Collection History

Collected or acquired by anthropologist Elayne Zorn (1952-2010), who conducted research in Latin America and the U.S. from the early 1970s to about 2006; donated to NMAI by her son Gavriel Cutipa-Zorn in 2011.

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